U.S. Mint Acting Director Ventris Gibson (U.S. Navy) joined Honor Mission Board members Richie Lay (CPL, U.S. Marine Corps), Dan Clarino (CPL, U.S. Marine Corps), Edi Meeks (1LT, U.S. Army Nurse Corps), Purple Heart recipients Matthew Zuniga (SrA, U.S. Air National Guard) and Sharon Toney-Finch (SPC, U.S. Army) and Honor Mission Executive Director Russ Vernon (COL, U.S. Army) to unveil the 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins on the set of Fox & Friends.
The National Purple Heart Honor Mission led the historic effort to develop the nation’s first U.S. Mint-issued commemorative coins honoring our Purple Heart heroes. As a result of this effort and the help of people from across the country, the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act was passed by Congress and signed into law in December 2020.
These limited-edition legal tender coins, unveiled on Veterans Day 2021, were authorized in three denominations - $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins – and sold directly from the United States Mint. Each coin, designed in consultation with Purple Heart recipients, helps tell the story of the Purple Heart and pays tribute to our heroes from across the generations.
These coins are a lasting tribute to our nation’s heroes and sales will ensure their stories are told to a whole new generation.
Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) the Official Coin Grading Partner for the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins
The Honor Mission has entered into an exclusive partnership with Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) to offer collectors a special certification label that enhances the presentation of the US Mint’s commemorative coins. Along with the special certification label, NGC will also offer a signed certification labels from coin designers Beth Zaiken (designer of the clad half-dollar) and Donna Weaver (designer of the Silver Dollar), who both sign certification labels exclusively for NGC. Learn more about the NGC Signature Label program here. In addition to the exclusive NGC label, the popular NGC Early Releases and First Releases designations and labels are available for the coins if they are received by NGC within the first 30 days of release. Full details and submission instructions can be found by CLICKING HERE.